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1.

The high risk dependence drugs are __________
- A.
  
  Cocaine, alcohol and cannabis
- B.
  
  Amphetamines, heroin and nicotine
- C.
  
  Nicotine, cocaine and heroin
- D.
  
  Alcohol, cannabis and amphetamines
Correct Answer
C. Nicotine, cocaine and heroin
2.

Dependent drugs promote the release of neurotransmitter _____ to seek "pleasure" in the brain
- A.
  
  Dopamine
- B.
  
  Acetylcholine
- C.
  
  Noradrenaline
- D.
  
  GABA
Correct Answer
A. Dopamine
3.

The following are touch receptors embedded in the dermal layer of the skin except _______
- A.
  
  Pacinian endings
- B.
  
  Meissner corpuscle
- C.
  
  Merkel's disk
- D.
  
  Ruffini endings
Correct Answer
A. Pacinian endings
4.

The 2 types of touch receptors that respond best to rapidly changing indentations are ______________________
- A.
  
  Merkel's disk and Meissener corpuscle
- B.
  
  Merkel's disk and Ruffini's endings
- C.
  
  Ruffini's endings and Meissener corpuscle
- D.
  
  Pacinian corpuscle and Ruffini's endings
Correct Answer
B. Merkel's disk and Ruffini's endings
5.

The larger a receptive field, the ________________
- A.
  
  Larger the stimulus needed to stimulate a sensory receptor
- B.
  
  Fewer sensory receptor are there
- C.
  
  Harder it is to locate the exact point of stimulation
- D.
  
  Larger the area of the somatosensory cortex in the brain that deals with that area
Correct Answer
C. Harder it is to locate the exact point of stimulation
6.

The area of sensory cortex devoted to a body region is relative to the _________
- A.
  
  Size of the body area
- B.
  
  Distance of the body area from the brain
- C.
  
  Number of motor units in the area of the body
- D.
  
  Number of sensory receptors in the area of the body
Correct Answer
D. Number of sensory receptors in the area of the body
7.

Which of the following is not a function of the basal ganglia
- A.
  
  Initiation of movements
- B.
  
  Complex filter that selects information from an enormous numbers of inputs received by cortex
- C.
  
  Important for speech
- D.
  
  Important for learning
Correct Answer
C. Important for speech
8.

Alcohol interacts with what receptor to calm anxiety, impair muscle control and delay reaction time?
- A.
  
  GABA receptor
- B.
  
  NMDA receptor
- C.
  
  Acetyl choline receptor
- D.
  
  Neuropeptide Y receptor
Correct Answer
A. GABA receptor

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Drugs And The Brain, Touch And Pain, Vision And Movement

The high risk dependence drugs are __________

Dependent drugs promote the release of neurotransmitter _____ to seek "pleasure" in the brain

The following are touch receptors embedded in the dermal layer of the skin except _______

The 2 types of touch receptors that respond best to rapidly changing indentations are ______________________

The larger a receptive field, the ________________

The area of sensory cortex devoted to a body region is relative to the _________

Which of the following is not a function of the basal ganglia

Alcohol interacts with what receptor to calm anxiety, impair muscle control and delay reaction time?